GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| realm | kingdom |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| puerile | juvenile |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |